Matthew Bilby
7 Mar 2019 · Coroner Timothy Brennard · Lincolnshire
This report repeats 2 earlier warnings, and was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. dangerous layout of A16/B1166 junction
“The court heard evidence from a number of current regular road users describing the 1 layout of the A16/B1166 junction as”
2. fourth fatality at junction
“In evidence the Lincolnshire Police confirmed that this was the fourth fatality at this junction”
3. staggered junction design
“The junction was created as a "staggered" junction in August 2010”
4. reconfiguration to roundabout
“This junction should be reconfigured as a roundabout”
5. traffic calming measures
“Alternatively there should be the deployment of considered traffic calming measures (cameras, traffic lights, speed restrictions)”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high
Earlier report
“The staggered junction of the A16 with the B1166 is part of the Crowland Bypass which was opened in 2010.”
This report
“The court heard evidence from a number of current regular road users describing the 1 layout of the A16/B1166 junction as”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“| was told that since 1985 there had been 4 other fatal road traffic collisions at this junction, two of which involved vehicles turning across Southbound traffic.”
This report
“In evidence the Lincolnshire Police confirmed that this was the fourth fatality at this junction;”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Alternatively there should be the deployment of considered traffic calming measures (cameras, traffic lights, speed restrictions)”
Later report
“The inherent danger of the location arose because of a lack of traffic calming measures such as a reduction of the speed limit at this location”
Responses
2019-0112-Response-by-Department-for-Transport.pdf ↗· Department for Transport
2019-0112-Response-by-Lincolnshire-County-Council.pdf ↗· Lincolnshire County Council
Stated action
“We would continue to monitor funding opportunities for the roundabout and Z We are currently assessing the impact the traffic calming measures have had on collision rates”